East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) offers career education in various fields, emphasizing hands-on training and industry-linked programs. The school provides pathways in areas such as Health Sciences, Business, Law, Information Technology, and Administration of Justice and Fire Technology. ELAC focuses on preparing students for the workforce through practical experience and aims to connect academic learning with current industry trends. Additionally, ELAC has an apprenticeship program and offers career development services, including internship and job placement assistance for engineering and technology students.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at East Los Angeles College
5 trade programs at East Los Angeles College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
91 | $81,498/yr | — |
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Social Sciences
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68 | $22,947/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
62 | $33,628/yr | — |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
58 | $10,032/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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54 | $23,633/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in California
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in California, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in California
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in California. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Monterey Park
Other cities in California with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Monterey Park.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at East Los Angeles College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.